Ideas Module
FiveSprockets included an Ideas module where creators could store their raw ideas across several different Idea types (such as Story or Character).vScripter
vScripter was FiveSprockets' web-based story-development and scriptwriting software. vScripter took a story-development perspective on the process and allows the writer(s) to collect metadata about each story and manage their stories. vScripter supported a variety of different media-project formats, including screenplay, TV Sitcom, TV drama, Stage Play, Audio / Radio Play, and Comic Book. * Editor - vScripter's scriptwriting editor included features typical of scriptwriting software such as (a) proper formatting as recommended by AMPAS Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting; (b) writing accelerators such as intelligent tab-and-enter key processing; and (c) character and location memory for auto-completion typing. * Story Metadata - vScripter stored metadata about the story, including Log line, Tagline, Film treatment, Treatment, and story notes. * Collaboration - The script's originator could selectively choose to share a script in read-only or write-access mode to any of the originator's contacts. * Import/Export - Scripts written in other applications could be imported into vScripter via the Rich Text Format, RTF standard, which typically preserved most (but not necessarily all) of the original script's formatting. Additionally, vScripter could export to RTF, Portable Document Format, PDF, and HTML. * Script Registration - Through a partnership witvProductionOffice
vProductionOffice was FiveSprockets' web-based production-management software. * Script Breakdown - When the user Greenlights a production, vProductionOffice walked the user through a simple Wizard (software), wizard that, among other things, created a script breakdown. This includes separating the various scenes, listing the characters needed in each scene, and marking the 1/8's of each scene. The scenes could then be scheduled for their shooting date. *Storyboarding - The Storyboard feature allowed the user to create storyboards for each scene in the breakdown and watch the storyboard in an animation viewer. *Casting and Crewing - The user could cast and crew the production from their various connections within FiveSprockets.Job Board
FiveSprockets included a Job Board so that its users could seek out new collaborators across a variety of media-production roles, from Above the line (filmmaking), "Above the Line" positions such as Actor, Film director, Director, and Film producer, Producer, to Below the line (filmmaking), "Below the Line" roles such as Line producer, Line Producer, Script supervisor, Script Supervisor, and Key grip, Key Grip.Social networking and community
FiveSprockets included Social network service, social networking features such as user profiles, project showcasing, contact building, internal messaging, and discussion boards. FiveSprockets also included educational content and resources where users could share their knowledge and learn from others across content types like how-to videos, instructional guides, discussion forums, and glossary elements.Closure
On the 2nd of November 2012 the site shut down. Anyone attempting to access the site is met with the following message:After four years as a web service, FiveSprockets.com shut down on Friday, 2 November 2012, at 9pm Pacific Standard Time in the USA (Midnight Eastern Standard Time).
Thank you to all of our supporters, in your various capacities, over the last several years. There are plenty of other good services out there, so we think you can find a home. If nothing else, try good old Google Docs. Keep writing and keep creating. And never be discouraged because, in the wise words of William Goldman, "Nobody knows anything." Except maybe you.
Sincerely,
Randy
Founder, FiveSprockets
See also
* Web 2.0 * Web application * Social network service * Filmmaking * Screenplay * Scriptwriting * Screenwriting * List of screenwriting softwareReferences
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